上soeng6水seoi2

English

1. Sheung Shui (area in Hong Kong)
2. upper reaches (of a river)
3. Sheung Shui
4. to get out of water
5. to go upstream
6. to reappear after a period of disappearing
7. to add some water
8. to water (a crop etc)

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 香港地區名；位於新界北區，羅湖以南，粉嶺西北
2. 離開水面
3. 潛伏後現身

Examples

• 好多魚一上水就死。

  Many fish die when taken out of water. ----

• 幾日冇露過面，佢今日終於上水。

  After not showing up for a few days, he finally appears today.

• 他潜进水里，然后又浮上水来换气。

  He dived into the water and came up for air.

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